Manufacture of heads for dolls, manikins, etc.



June 2, 1925.

C. BLOOM MANUFACTURE OF HEADS FOR DOLLS, MANIKINS, m'c

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C. BLOOM MANUFACTURE OF HEADS FOR DOLLS, MANIKINS, ETC

Filed Jan. 28, 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 'auvemto'c I Patented June 2, 1925 UNITED STATES 1,540,3sa PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES BLOOM, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

MANUFACTURE OF HEADS FOR DOLLS, MANIKIN'S, ETC.

Application filed January 28, 1924. Serial No. 689,033.

To all whom it may concem:

Be it known that I, (II-remiss BLOOM, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the borough. of Manhattan, city, county, and State of New York, have invented cer tain new and useful Improvements in the Manufacture of Heads for Dolls, Manikins, Etc, of which the following isa specification suilicient to enable those skilled in the art to which the invention appertains to utilize the same.

My invention relates more particularly to the production of the physiognomic portion of a head for a doll, manikin, or the like; and is designed to afford a comparatively inexpensive, simple but effective, substantially rigid concavo-convex plaque adapted to be conveniently combined and incorporated with a suitable back-filling to form the head; and to be painted externally or otherwise marked or embellished according to requirements,the invention involving the method of manufacture as well as the production, both of which are new in the art, and afford practical advantages not heretofore attained. A distinctive feature of the invention is the production of my physiognomic plaque from a combination of layers of textile material united by a binder superinduced by moisture, heat, and pressure, between suitably shaped convex and concave dies, whereby the portions of the layers subjected thereto are united integrally and solidified to an extent which renders the shape imparted practically permanent for ordinary conditions of use, while'at the same time affording a marginally flexible component part adapted to form the sack or covering for the head filling or backing, all as hereinafter fully set forth.

In the accompanying drawings I illustrate a practical embodiment ofthe essential features of my invention, althoughI do not limit myself to the identical structure, or means of production shown by way of excmplification, since variations in minor details, and equivalent mechanical expedient-s, may be resorted to with like result, and without deviating from the spirit and intent of my invention in this respect.

lVith this understanding:

Fig. 1, is a front view of a doll head made in accordance with my invention;

Fig. 2, is a rear view thereof;

Fig. 3, is a section thereof, taken upon plane of line 3-3 Fig. 1;

Fig. 4;, is a view of a face plaque, and surrounding portions of the surface cloth;

Fig. 5, is a central section of the face plaque and adjoining portions of the surface cloth as removed from the formative dies;

Fig. 6, is a similar view thereof after the superfluous edges of the plaque base have been trimmed off;

Fig. 7 is a sectional view of the layers of material as superposed prior to subjection to the action of the formative dies;

Fig. 8, is a view illustrative of the use and function of the formative dies, pressed, etc.

The basic structure of the facial plaque F, consists of woven fabric, preferably of two superposed layers of what is known technically as two ply buckram I), b, with the warp threads of one layer crossing the warp threads of the other layer, which cross,rectangular arrangement of weave I have'found not only to give satisfactory results as affording ahigh degree of tenacity when subjected to the formative die pressure, but also as insuring a durable product of uni-- form strength, and resistance-to changeof shape in any and all directions. 7

Upon the two layers of buckram thus arranged with relation to each other I superpose a layer of textile fabric, such for in stance as what is known as cotton sheeting,

dye-colored as required, which constitutes the face cloth 7, and then subject the combination, when moist, to the action of heated forn'iative dies P, and N, the positive die P, being convex in conformity with the facial contour desired, and the movable negative die N, being correspondingly concave.

The buckram as obtained commercially contains starch or other sizing in sufiicient quantity to, function as a binder and stiffener, so that when in a cool state and when removed from the dies, the resultant mask or facial plaque F, will be self sustaining, and sufliciently stiff and resistant to constitute a permanent physiognomic portion of a head, which is completed by a suitable back filling e, of cotton or other appropriate or available material, covered and enclosed by and within the marginal surface cloth 7", as shown more particularly in Fig. l, of the drawings,-Fig. 2 thereof indicating a method of trimming and stitching of the marginal face cloth f, that may be resorted to for this purpose, although I do not restrict myself in this respect since it is obvious that set forth.

like results may be attained by, variousshapc and stitching of'the surface, 010th.

Furthermore I do not wish to limit myself to the use of buckram for the basic structure of the face plaque F, since other Woven fabric may. be. substituted. therefor provided a suitable binder is used in connection therewith; and; it is; obvious that the surface cloth f, may consist of suitable fabric other than the QOtfZQILSllQGtlIlg here fQre mned ing his une tioni The-die press-indicatedinEig. 8, is also ymbol c inv hat y eating n power means may, obviously} be. used in, conjunction with the formative dies P, and N, with like results.

t r e hap ng Of h facial base plaque as above set forth the marginal edges b, 0', shown in 'Fig. 5, of the buckram are trimmed off, to afford a well defined, uniform; edge, as. indicated in! Eig. 6, so that thesurgfacecloth fi vill not be impaired in appearance, and a; smooth, evenexternal configuration. and finish. will be imparted by the blending'and continuity of covered surface that will render theiuse ofv the basic plaque inconspicuous.

The surfaee cloth" f, may; be painted or otherwise markedio accentuate the features, and the hlead otherwise embellished ;as. may be found expedienn by resort to means well known in-the art. p i

that; I claim as my invention and-desire to secure by Letters-Batent 'is,-.

1. As; an articleof-man ufa cture, a head of the charactendesignated, comprising a physiognomic portion, consisting of a; basic plaque of; relatively coarse woven ,fabric, a binder, and a nrfa e lotlu he ab c eing in superposed layers with the; threads, in crossed relation the said, physiognomic portion being-subjected tQxlllQlSt heat and die pressure, the, surfate Cloth being extended beyond the buckram layer to .forml marginal portions, and the marginalportion of; tire rface o h be nsu lized; to. ve an adapted toenclose the filling; material; substantiallyin the ,n anner and ;for the purpose 2.1 As an, article of. manufacture, a, head of the character, designated, comprising a physiognomio portion. consisting. of a. basic plaqueof buokram, anda, surface. cloth tm. u fa e 1 th; being extended beyond the buckram layer to form marginal portions, the said physiognomic portion being subjected to moisture, heat and die pressure, and, the. marginal portion of the surface cloth being utilized to cover and adapted to enclose the. filling material, substantially in the manner and for the purpose set forth.

3. As an article of, maiuifacture, a head of the character; designated, comprising a physiogno nio portion consisting of two layers of-bucltran with the war'p,crossedr relatecb to,ea h otl1er-, and. a surface cloth the surfaee cloth being eutended beyond tusbuckr ra to f m; marg l ra o s, h said,physiognomic portion being subjected to moisture, heat and die pressure, and the marginal portion ofthe surface cloth be ng utilized to cover and adapted to enclose the fillingJna-terial, substantiallyin the manner and for. the purpose set forth.

- 4c; The method hereinset forth ofmalzing heads of the character designated, consistingin forming. a physiognomicportion of oneon more layers of-sized woven fabllta and a surf aee fabric, the marginal portion of the surface fabric being; extended .beyond the, layersof'si-zed woven fabric and subjectingthe superposed layers of mittflliitleto moisture, heat and g pressure between formative dies, inserting the filling materiaLthe surface. fabricbeingof sufficient extent to afford marginal portions and then-utilizing suchonarginal portions in thecovering of the filling material, substantially, in the manner and for the purpose. set. forth.

5. As an article ofnnanufactuie, a physi ognomic plaque forheads of thech aracter .buc aam, he p rts being n g a ly ni e bymoist-ure, heat andmli p essu e, su tarr tiallyein the mannen andfor the purpose set forth.

'GHARLES BLOOM. Witnesses:

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